Dr. Susan Pell, director of science at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, will present the Barnes Endowed lecture, A Botanist in a Botanic Garden: Field and Laboratory Adventures, on Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. at Morris Arboretum.

People often marvel at the idea of scientists working at public gardens and arboreta. Come on a botanical journey around the globe and through the lab as Dr. Pell shows some of the research she has conducted at The New York Botanical Garden and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. She has participated in numerous international field expeditions to conduct molecular research on a diversity of topics from cashews to lilacs. In this lecture, she’ll share stories from her adventures and talk about the role of botany in public gardens.

Join Morris Arboretum for this engaging talk followed by a reception with refreshments at the Widener Visitor Center. This lecture is presented annually with support from the Laura L. Barnes Horticulture Lecture Fund, and is free with admission, however reservations are required and space is limited. Please register athttps://online.morrisarboretum.org/classes/barneslecture or by calling (215) 247-5777, ext. 125.